The Main Guard

Over het museum

The Main Guard in Clonmel was built in the seventeenth century as a courthouse by James Butler, Duke of Ormond. It is a two-storey symmetrical building with a sandstone arcade, and some of its design details are based on the work of Sir Christopher Wren. In the eighteenth century it was the seat of the Clonmel Assizes, where Father Nicholas Sheehy was tried.

Later the building served as a barracks, which is how it came to be called the Main Guard, and around 1810 the ground floor was turned into shops. An award-winning restoration returned the open arcade of sandstone columns to the main street. The Office of Public Works now looks after it as a heritage site.

Inside, an interpretive exhibit explains the history of the building, and an exhibition and event space shows changing exhibitions. Admission is free.

Hoogtepunten

• Restored seventeenth-century courthouse with an open sandstone arcade
• Interpretive exhibit on the building and its history
• Gallery space for changing exhibitions and events
• Free admission

Vaste collectie

• The Main Guard interpretive exhibit – An interpretive exhibit on the history of the courthouse and its restoration.

Beheerder

Office of Public Works (OPW) – Heritage Ireland

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Heritage Ireland lists wheelchair access, a lift and a wheelchair-accessible toilet; visitors are asked to hold the handrail. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Kinderen & gezin

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The building stands at one end of Sarsfield Street, the main street of Clonmel.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Gift shop. The building is also a venue for events and weddings.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Heritage Ireland lists the building as a venue for events and weddings.

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